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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Buncombe County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		222
866
1180		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		221
865
1179		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		16
47
82		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buncombe County
16 Families width 82 Species
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies16SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers25SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae (Ulmer, 1914)Brushleg Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buncombe County
47 Genera with 82 Species
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Acentrella Bengtsson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1842Pennants4SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dannella Edmunds, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1901Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1932Slate Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1980Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills2SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buncombe County
82 Species
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis bertha Williamson, 1922Red-veined Pennant
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842Faded Pennant
Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914Golden spinner
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Dannella (Dannella) simplex McDunnough, 1925Bluewinged olive dun
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Ephemerella catawba (Traver, 1932)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) viridifrons Hine, 1901Green-faced Clubtail
Habrophlebia vibrans (Needham, 1908)⇒ Habrophlebia lauta McLachlan, 1884
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Isonychia similis (Traver, 1932)⇒ Isonychia winkleri Ulmer, 1939
Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) meririvulanum Carle & Lewis, 1978
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paraleptophlebia assimilis Banks, 1914
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Stenacron carolina Banks, 1914
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Buncombe County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
16
17		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
31
65		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov